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Cmaier said:
Fun aspect of our healthcare system: looks like one eye will be done in Dec. and the other in Jan. That way I get to pay two insurance deductibles :-(
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Generally, surgeons prefer to let a few weeks pass between the two procedures to enable healing in the first eye get well underway and address any issues like infection before proceeding with the second. I was able to pull some strings to get mine done ten days apart, but that was the minimum they'd allow. The worst part for me was all the eye drops. It usually took me a few tries before I hit the target.
 
Roller said:
Generally, surgeons prefer to let a few weeks pass between the two procedures to enable healing in the first eye get well underway and address any issues like infection before proceeding with the second. I was able to pull some strings to get mine done ten days apart, but that was the minimum they'd allow. The worst part for me was all the eye drops. It usually took me a few tries before I hit the target.
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The issue isn’t the time interval. It’s that the time interval spans two calendar years. I’d be happy to do Jan. 1 and Feb. 1, for example.

And, yeah, I’m never used eye drops, so that’s going to be an adventure.
 
Roller said:
Generally, surgeons prefer to let a few weeks pass between the two procedures to enable healing in the first eye get well underway and address any issues like infection before proceeding with the second. I was able to pull some strings to get mine done 10 days apart.
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Mine were scheduled 2 weeks apart. Gave me enough time to “see” how everything was working and to be rid of the nighttime cover.


Roller said:
The worst part for me was all the eye drops. It usually took me a few tries before I hit the target.
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That one drop that felt like a shock. Hated it.
 
cbum said:
Count your blessings.
I have to convince my dog to hold still for her drops every evening...
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In honor of you guys I bought some eye drops today and have been promising. So far I have about a 25% hit rate. I have about a month to figure it out. I’m finding the big problem is that I can’t calibrate how hard to squeeze the bottle, so I squeeze then blink involuntarily but there’s no drop, and I struggle with that for a few seconds until it finally comes out. I need a fancy electrical eyedrop appliance that drops the drop as soon as it is properly lined up. Patent that, somebody,
 
Try waiting until the drop has accumulated and is almost falling (in the right position) and then give the bottle a tiny twitch.
 
cbum said:
Try waiting until the drop has accumulated and is almost falling (in the right position) and then give the bottle a tiny twitch.
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everyone has advice! My daughter is making fun of me.

I’ll learn.
 
Cmaier said:
In honor of you guys I bought some eye drops today and have been promising. So far I have about a 25% hit rate. I have about a month to figure it out. I’m finding the big problem is that I can’t calibrate how hard to squeeze the bottle, so I squeeze then blink involuntarily but there’s no drop, and I struggle with that for a few seconds until it finally comes out. I need a fancy electrical eyedrop appliance that drops the drop as soon as it is properly lined up. Patent that, somebody,
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My problem was getting the drop in the right place. Sometimes I was off by just a little bit, so most of the fluid streamed down my face. Occasionally, I blinked as the drop was on its way. But I found that head position made a huge difference. I used to administer drops while sitting or standing with my head tilted. Now I just lie on my back and look up as much as I can, which makes it easier.

As for the amount of pressure needed, just practice with the eye drops you bought. However, every bottle is different, so try 2-3 drops with the meds when you get them.
 
Roller said:
My problem was getting the drop in the right place. Sometimes I was off by just a little bit, so most of the fluid streamed down my face. Occasionally, I blinked as the drop was on its way. But I found that head position made a huge difference. I used to administer drops while sitting or standing with my head tilted. Now I just lie on my back and look up as much as I can, which makes it easier.

As for the amount of pressure needed, just practice with the eye drops you bought. However, every bottle is different, so try 2-3 drops with the meds when you get them.
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I’ll have to be a little careful after the right eye surgery - for that one I am not supposed to be face-up (though, thank goodness i don’t have to do the “sleep for a month on my stomach” thing that comes with a lot of other retina surgeries). So I’ve been practicing with my head at around 45 degrees. (I’m sure a few seconds face up would be fine, but the last thing I need is something else to get anxious about).

I’m glad you guys triggered me to practice, though. It would have been unfortunate if the first time I tried this was after the surgery.
 
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